Chapter 1 (1/2)
”As the saying goes, what goes up must come down,” The leader of the pack said in monotone as he pointed at the name of their House He did not sound boastful yet you can feel in his words that he wanted to show off that they came in first, ”But House Moriarity shall remain at the top”
HARRIET
In haste, I went down frobut I was extremely excited for it that I woke up earlier than the rooster's crow
”Good reeted to anyone I met across the stairs
”Goodme a sweet smile
See forward for this day My other 'House up for theclass I even erness at the first floor hallway
”Good , Mister Guard!” I saluted the security personnel, as stationed beside the entrance hall He returned ave words of good luck for the day
I can feel it! The positive vibes, the scent of theflowers on the roadside -this is the start of a new semester!
Fros that were just some meters away from our dorm I can't help but notice the sea of blue -the official color of our House as I get closer toblue inverness cape that covers about half of our bodies This was the prescribed uniform for us
Welco detectives! Yes, I want to becoreatest fictional detective of all time -Sherlock Holmes, that's why I enrolled at this university
All the students here are sorted into four Houses that were named after four prominent characters in the saet enrolled here, you need to take an aptitude test to knohich House you fit in And fortunately, I went to the House Holmes
Our dorm was called the Hol at One of the conditions of studying here is that you must live within the campus premises Each House dors
I went pass the other slower Holirls in the front Once I reached thereeted the wide smile
”Good uys! Did you miss me?”
The girl with curly hair that was up to her waist had her shoulder stiffed She earing a black glass that had a thick frah, ”i alht it was a robbery!”
”What are you talking about, Kristine? It's iet in here And if there is…” I rolled et to taste this Besides, no one can get through the guards at the entrance ga -Ouch!”
Kristine suddenly pulled my ponytail that caused me to shriek, ”The next ti far worse than this, Rie”
”I'ain!” I repeatedly pleaded until she finally let go ofhair
”Just try to understand her, Tine She's just excited for this irl in my left said Her black hair reached until her shoulder, her bangs do little in covering her wide forehead
”This only happens once in a blue moon, Shek-Shek, please just let me be Hehe~”
”My name is Shekinah, not Shek-Shek”
”But it's so cute to call you Shek-She -Ouch!” I once again shriek in pain after she pulledhair ht of cutting it but then I realized that short hair doesn't fit me
”Alright, Shekinah! I won't call you Shek-She-”
I immediately covered my mouth before she could hear the nickname that she doesn't like to hear I don't want ain, that's why I decided to just shut up
Kristine Miguel and Shekinah Caños are two Holmesian that are also my classmate in Class 2-A Joint classes are the typical set-up here in the university that's why in this classroom there were also students from the other three Houses
”Are you that exited for the opening of second semester?” Kristine asked
”It's because today is the day we'll knoho's the number one House in the previous sem!” I cheerfully said, ”We have been the number one House for the past two years I'm confident that we're still in the top spot but I want to see our enemies' reaction when they'll see the results”
”Don't be too confident I think the Moriartian were able to catch up last semester”
”Nah, I feel that they're nuine the looks on their faces once they see their House's name is in the second spot It had been how many years since they tried to become number one”
Just like in the Sherlock Holmes series, our House's bitter rival was named after Homes' archneain, ere able to prove that they can't defeat us
Since it's just a walking distance fro in less than five minutes In this place all the official color of each house -blue, red green and yellow ether The uniform of each student were also different froan,and there even those in yellow vest
The entrance hall was crowded There were also a lot of early birds from other Houses that couldn't wait for the resuo to the hallway, the three of us went to the bulletin boards where there was a new poster in display
”Gee, Bes [1]! What happened?:
”Oh my momay [2]! They were beaten by…”
”Ssshh! Don't be noisy, there's a lot of them in here”
”Oh, sorry I'll just shut up”
”Number two?” I exclaimed
I can't believe it! I was du at the rank of our House I even scrubbeda trick on me But no matter how many times I'll do it, ere still in the second place This must be real!
Where did we go wrong? We had a good performance last semester and I'm confident that ere able to beat the other Houses but why did our ranking went down? Last year, ere in first place and were three points ahead of House Moriarity Is it possible they cheated that's why they're nuht now?
I couldn't help but let out a sigh while slightly bendingbesideand sad faes as we tried to accept our grim defeat
I couldn't get over our results I was hoping that a facultyposter that they put in the bulletin board But they didn't, eh It seems like this is the final and irrevocable
”There's so her head, ”Let's say that Moriatian were able to fight back last sem but ere still consistent with our performance”
”As long as you heard that House Moriarity are involved, you can't help thinking there's a deception happened,” I replied at her comment, ”I even estimated that ould be two points ahead of them that's why I'm surprised why they're the number one”
”There should be a recount!” Kristine's voice was loud enough that the other Holmesians heard it They all nodded and yell the word, 'recount!' continuously
”We need to knohat kind of dirty trick they did” I said while looking sternly at the name, MoriarityI couldn't accept our defeat It's fine if it was the Watsonians or Adlrians who ca as it's not them
Augh! I can just i on the faces of Moriartians once they saw the first semester results
”What a good way to start the new semester”
Ohof the devil!
A group of students wearing red cardigan went near the bulletin board In front of the I can feel that their arrogance beca before the board ht have felt it too as they move back at the sideline
”As the saying goes, what goes up must come down,” The leader of the pack said in monotone as he pointed at the name of their House He did not sound boastful yet you can feel in his words that he wanted to show off that they came in first, ”But House Moriarity shall remain at the top”
”ALL HAIL MORIARTIANS!” The guy at his right side shouted while his right hand that was in a fist was in the air That must be Mico Andrei Reyes, one of our classmates and the sidekick of that person